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4.21 Common Inotropic Therapies in Treating Abnormal Hemodynamics 4.22 Common Preload Reducers for Abnormal Hemodynamics / 125 4.23 Common Afterload Reducing Agents / 126

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4.17 Evidence-Based Practice: Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurement / 111 4.18 Problems Encountered with Pulmonary Artery Catheters / 112 4.19 Inaccurate Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurements / 118 4.20 Troubleshooting Problems with Thermodilution

4.13 Pressure Waveforms Observed during Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion / 106 4.14 Pulmonary Artery Waveform and Components / 108 4.15 Effect of a Mechanical Ventilator Breath on PA Waveform / 109 4.16 Reading End Expiration Before a Spontaneou